U.S. formally requests extradition of Huawei CFO from Canada

The U.S. has formally asked Canada to extradite Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou on charges of financial fraud and violating U.S. sanctions on Iran, the Globe and Mail reports.

Why it matters: The extradition request comes one day after the Department of Justice unveiled a set of indictments against Meng and other individuals associated with Huawei. Meng is accused of attempting to circumvent sanctions in 2007 by lying about its ownership of the Iranian business Skycom and about selling its interest in the company. Canadian Federal Justice Minister David Lametti has until March 1 to decide whether to comply with the request, according to the Globe and Mail.

Protesters gather north of Lafayette Square near the White House during a demonstration against racism and police brutality, in Washington, D.C. on Saturday evening. Photo: Jose Luis Magana/AFP via Getty Images

Tens of thousands of demonstrators have been rallying in cities across the U.S. and around the world to protest the killing of George Floyd. Huge crowds assembled in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Chicago for full-day events on Saturday.

Despite a ban on large gatherings implemented in response to the coronavirus pandemic, protesters rally against racism in front of the American Embassy in Paris on June 6. Photo: Julien Mattia/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Tens of thousands of people have continued to rally in cities across the world against racism and show their support this week for U.S. demonstrators protesting the death in police custody of George Floyd.